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'New' '92 acoming...

Started by Tiger, March 09, 2015, 04:21:17 PM

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Tiger

#15
March 15, 2015, 03:05:26 PM
Quote from: paulfj03 on March 09, 2015, 11:01:05 PM
Good news all around Tiger! :drinks:
You'll have to come up for a visit and a rip. Spring is acoming :good:

Quote from: fj johnnie on March 09, 2015, 08:12:41 PM
I would say dig a trench down there and get her out before ole Wags changes his mind.

I did get a chance to have a look at the snow, the hill, and the shovel , today.... have to assess the situation :pardon: :flag_of_truce:

Email from Paul yesterday...to let me know that he managed to get her up the hill and in to his garage...way to go buddy :good2:

John.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

fj johnnie

#16
March 15, 2015, 04:14:01 PM
 Go get her . We have had a nice week so the bike fever is starting up again.

gumby302ho

#17
March 16, 2015, 01:59:33 PM
Quote from: jscgdunn on March 09, 2015, 05:08:44 PM
"Insurance here in Canada and especially in Ontario, is F***king crazy. I just received my renewal...no tickets/demerit points for a few years and they jerk my chain for an extra $200.00 mad read $1,054.00 for bog basic insurance for the coming year."

In Alberta mine is a total of $375 for both my '92s.  No collision, of course,

Jeff

Makes me want to move to Alberta, I pay 995 dollars for a short riding season in my book. You guys living down south have it made, my driving record is in good standing now that I have grown up a little and still we get slapped with an outrageous dollar figure. Canada seems to be the whipping boy for corporate agenda, like Paul mentioned us Canadians pay the highest rate for cell phones on the planet and I bet our insurance rate is right up there as well. It does feel like we are being pushed off our bikes with crazy high rates that middle class can barely afford.

paulfj03

#18
March 16, 2015, 06:27:14 PM
Quote from: Tiger on March 15, 2015, 03:05:26 PM
Quote from: paulfj03 on March 09, 2015, 11:01:05 PM
Good news all around Tiger! :drinks:
You'll have to come up for a visit and a rip. Spring is acoming :good:

Quote from: fj johnnie on March 09, 2015, 08:12:41 PM
I would say dig a trench down there and get her out before ole Wags changes his mind.

I did get a chance to have a look at the snow, the hill, and the shovel , today.... have to assess the situation :pardon: :flag_of_truce:

Email from Paul yesterday...to let me know that he managed to get her up the hill and in to his garage...way to go buddy :good2:



John.

:drinks:  Just a few days of warmer weather makes all the difference eh :good: .... Up she came.... no problem
She is waiting in the wings, now.  Next week is a hair warmer too.

paulfj03

#19
March 16, 2015, 06:48:12 PM
Quote from: gumby302ho on March 16, 2015, 01:59:33 PM
Quote from: jscgdunn on March 09, 2015, 05:08:44 PM
"Insurance here in Canada and especially in Ontario, is F***king crazy. I just received my renewal...no tickets/demerit points for a few years and they jerk my chain for an extra $200.00 mad read $1,054.00 for bog basic insurance for the coming year."

In Alberta mine is a total of $375 for both my '92s.  No collision, of course,

Jeff

Makes me want to move to Alberta, I pay 995 dollars for a short riding season in my book. You guys living down south have it made, my driving record is in good standing now that I have grown up a little and still we get slapped with an outrageous dollar figure. Canada seems to be the whipping boy for corporate agenda, like Paul mentioned us Canadians pay the highest rate for cell phones on the planet and I bet our insurance rate is right up there as well. It does feel like we are being pushed off our bikes with crazy high rates that middle class can barely afford.



Last year we had to start shopping around as Jevco was bought out by Intact and doubled our rates to 800-900 per bike.  The wifie did all the shopping and ended up insuring us with an Allstate agent in Kingston.  She got us rates that were a hair lower than what we previously had. .... Around $450 per year (PLPD only) for an 88 or 91 FJ.  We also saved a bundle by insuring our home and other autos with them as well.  They claim to have a 'blip forgiveness' provision, too.. supposedly our rates wont go up for the sake of a small, onetime ticket.....   Still , its frustrating when comparing Ontario rates to our neighbours'.





Tiger

#20
April 05, 2015, 06:29:33 PM
My wife and I took the six hour round trip out to Paul's FJ stables on Saturday to pick up my 'new-to-me' ride. After a celebration lunch with Paul and his better half, (Paul's birthday and my new acquisition), we loaded her up on the trailer and hauled her back to her new back forty.. :dance2:.

I have a new set of Avon radial rubber, RPM spin on/off oil adapter kit, new plug wires/caps and a full set of brake pads awaiting installation. A new fuel pump is also on it's way up from Randy at RPM...and I need to get her a new battery.

The 'goodies', like the RPM handle bar risers, GPS mount, Uni pods, luggage rack/hard bags, Corbin seat, etc, etc, will all be transferred over from my '85 and on to the '92, in the coming weeks leading up to the new riding season. Then I have to find a good home for my retired '85 :empathy:

John.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

Tiger

#21
April 09, 2015, 08:19:43 PM
...and here she is on her home coming :good2:
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

PaulG

#22
April 10, 2015, 04:05:04 PM
Don't forget to transfer the mirrors too... unless you like a good view of your elbows.  But then again they are such handsome elbows.    :blum2:

You could always put the '85 up in the front window.  Hang some plants off it.  Call it an Objet d'arte    :good:

Just like this... sort of.




1992 FJ1200 ABS
YouTube Channel Paul G

Tiger

#23
April 19, 2015, 08:48:22 AM
 :hi: Weather is nice and warm, snows all gone and the new season is up and running. Lots of bikes out and about yesterday and I would think it will be the same again today...but not for me, just yet :sorry:

Yesterday I finally got my a$$ in to gear and made a start on 'Blue'...

Both wheels removed and farmed out to a friends shop for a new set of Avon rubber to be fitted and wheels balanced :good2:

Front and rear brake pads removed, serviced the calipers and new pads installed all round :good2:

Front sprocket removed and a new one from RPM installed :good2:

Front wheel and brake calipers reinstalled and all torqued to spec :good2:

Rear wheel and caliper reinstalled...needs chain adjustment done and rear wheel torqued up (popcorn)

Clutch slave cylinder removed, ripped down, cleaned and rebuilt with a new rebuild kit :good2:

Clutch master cylinder drained and cleaned out :good2:

Fresh fluid in the clutch master...and all bled off at the slave end. Two new screws replaced the old ones in the master cylinder lid :good2:

RPM handle bar risers swapped out from the '85 :good2:

Corbin Lady & Gun Fighter seat swapped over from the '85 :good2:

'Nuff typing for now...gotta go and do some more :drinks:

John.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

fj johnnie

#24
April 19, 2015, 05:53:21 PM
 That will be an awesome bike for you.

Tiger

#25
April 20, 2015, 06:36:09 AM
Quote from: fj johnnie on April 19, 2015, 05:53:21 PM
That will be an awesome bike for you.

:hi: Well thank you kind sir...I do believe you are correct in your assumption :good2: :drinks:

John.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

Tiger

#26
April 20, 2015, 06:48:00 AM
O.K...here we go again:

Chain adjustment done and rear wheel torqued up to correct setting :good2:

Old spark plugs out and in to the recycle bin...New spark plugs gapped and installed.

Old spark plug wires/caps have also gone to the recycle bin and my new plug wires/caps installed. (I buy spark plug wire by the reel and make up my own wire/cap sets).

Fired her up...Oil drained, oem housing/filter removed. Filter discarded, housing cleaned and put on shelf. New RPM spin on/off filter adapter kit, filter and fresh oil installed.

Nearly there :drinks:
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!

PaulG

#27
April 20, 2015, 07:01:12 AM
When your done can you do all that shit to mine too?  I might even be able to pay you with a beer... or two.... :blush:
1992 FJ1200 ABS
YouTube Channel Paul G

Sabre093

#28
April 20, 2015, 07:49:11 AM
QuoteWhen your done can you do all that shit to mine too?  I might even be able to pay you with a beer... or two.... blush
Me Too Beer fridge well stocked!
2009 FJR 1300
1992 FJ 1200
1987 FJ 1200 Sold
1986 FJ 1200 Sold
1985 Venture Royale
1976 GoldWing
1986 FZ 750
1986 GPZ 900
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 750
1982 Honda Nighthawk 450

Tiger

#29
April 20, 2015, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: PaulG on April 20, 2015, 07:01:12 AM
When your done can you do all that shit to mine too?  I might even be able to pay you with a beer... or two.... :blush:
Quote from: Sabre093 on April 20, 2015, 07:49:11 AM
QuoteWhen your done can you do all that shit to mine too?  I might even be able to pay you with a beer... or two.... blush
Me Too Beer fridge well stocked!

Hahahahahahaha...You buy all the parts, bring your ride here, along with a decent bottle of single malt scotch, (one of the Glens work real nice :wacko3:)  and we can do all the work together boys, no problem :good2:

John.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive & well preserved body...but rather to slide in sideways, body completely worn out and and with your last dying breath screaming, "HOOOYA LIFE, lets try that again"!!!
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